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Amorepacific
Amorepacific Corporation is a South Korean beauty and cosmetics chaebol, operating more than 30 beauty, personal care, and health brands including Sulwhasoo, Laneige, Mamonde, Etude House, AMOREPACIFIC and Innisfree. The firm was founded in 1945 by Suh Sung-whan and currently managed by Suh Kyung-bae, the son of the founder. It is the second-largest cosmetics company in South Korea and one of the 10 largest cosmetics companies in the world. History The company originated back in the 1930s, when Madame Yun Dok-jeong began selling camellia oil in the village of Kaesong. Her second son, Suh Sung-whan, took over the business in 1945 and transformed the firm into a cosmetics chaebol, naming it "taepyeongyang (meaning Pacific Ocean in Korean)". Suh Sung-whan handed the company over to his second son Suh Kyung-bae in 1997. Suh rebranded the firm into Amorepacific to target the global market and turned the company into a chaebol giant that manages dozens of cosmetics brands. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suh Kyung-bae
Suh Kyung-bae (born January 14, 1963) is a South Korean billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of Amorepacific Corporation, a Korean cosmetics company founded by his father Suh Sung-whan in 1945. Early life Suh Kyung-bae was born in South Korea in 1963. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Yonsei University and an MBA from Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Career In 1997, Suh inherited the company from his father and guided the company's global expansion. According to ''Forbes'', Amorepacific became one of the world's 100 most innovative companies. In 2006, Suh received the Légion d'honneur from the French government. In 2015, he was selected as "Businessman of the Year" by Forbes Asia Magazine and in 2017, was ranked world's 20th, Asia's 2nd best-performing CEO by Harvard Business Review and INSEAD Business School. Suh is married, with two children, and lives in Seoul Seoul (; ; ), offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfree (brand)
Innisfree (Hangul: 이니스프리) is a South Korean cosmetics brand owned and founded by Amore Pacific in 2000. The brand name derives from Irish poet W. B. Yeats' poem, 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. Innisfree has stores in South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. Innisfree is popular for its affordability and brand concept, which emphasizes healthy and reasonably priced beauty products with ingredients responsibly sourced from Jeju Island, South Korea. Innisfree was the first K-beauty brand to launch two inclusive cushion foundation lines with 14 shades. History ''Innisfree'' was launched by the largest skincare and cosmetics company in South Korea, Amore Pacific, in 2002 and was marketed as the manufacturer's first eco-friendly brand. The brand name originates from W. B. Yeats' poem, 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. Expansio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfree (cosmetics Brand)
Innisfree (Hangul: 이니스프리) is a South Korean cosmetics brand owned and founded by Amore Pacific in 2000. The brand name derives from Irish poet W. B. Yeats' poem, 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. Innisfree has stores in South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. Innisfree is popular for its affordability and brand concept, which emphasizes healthy and reasonably priced beauty products with ingredients responsibly sourced from Jeju Island, South Korea. Innisfree was the first K-beauty brand to launch two inclusive cushion foundation lines with 14 shades. History ''Innisfree'' was launched by the largest skincare and cosmetics company in South Korea, Amore Pacific, in 2002 and was marketed as the manufacturer's first eco-friendly brand. The brand name originates from W. B. Yeats' poem, 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. Expansion Amor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laneige
Laneige (Hangul: 라네즈) is a South Korean cosmetics brand launched by Amore Pacific in 1994. Its name comes from the French "la neige", which translates to "the snow". The brand's flagship products include its Water Bank skin care line, Water Sleeping Mask, BB Cushion foundation and two-tone lipsticks. The brand's central concept is based on its Advanced Water Science technology, an emphasis on skin hydration. Laneige is noted by its parent company as one of their first brands to be launched and find popularity outside Korea. History Laneige was introduced in September 1994, with a skin care collection titled UV Green. Under the campaign "Laneige Protects Women", which emphasises the line's "skin immunity" properties, Laneige selected actress Lee Yoo-ri and talent Kim Si-won to represent the brand. Despite its success, Laneige found that contrary to its image, consumers perceived the brand to be slightly mature. In July 1995, actress Kim Ji-ho became the third face of La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamonde
Mamonde (Hangul: 마몽드) is a South Korean skincare and cosmetics brand owned by Amore Pacific. Mamonde was launched by Amore Pacific in 1991. The brand name comes from ''Ma Monde'' which is a combination of the words ''My'' and ''World'' in French. History Amore Pacific, one of the largest cosmetics companies in South Korea, created Mamonde in 1991. In 2005, Mamonde was launched in China. By July 2013, its products are sold at 900 department stores and over 2,500 cosmetics stores in 270 cities in China. On July 12, 2013, Mamonde opened its flagship store in Myeong-dong. In the same month, Mamonde was launched in Thailand. Mamonde expanded in the west in 2015 and opened its first store in the United States. By 2017, it has stores in the U.S. and in Canada. The brand also opened its first store in Malaysia in 2016 and opened its first in Singapore in 2017. Products Mamonde has a wide range of makeup and skin care products. They use flowers such as camellia, lotus and ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etude House
Etude House () is a South Korean cosmetics brand owned by Amore Pacific. The brand name 'Étude' means 'study' in French. As of 2018, there were 393 Etude House stores, and in 2019, only 285 Etude House stores. History The company was established in 1966 and the corporate name was changed to Oscar Corporation in 1985. In 1990, it was incorporated by Amore Pacific Group. The name was changed to Etude Corporation in 1997. Etude House Seoul was launched in 2005. It opened its 100th brand store in 2007 and its 200th in 2009. In 2009, Etude House launched stores in Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. It also launched stores in Brunei and Myanmar in 2010. It opened its 100th overseas branch in the same year. Etude House opened its first branch in Shinjuku, Japan, in November 2011. During March 2018, certain products were recalled by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for containing high amounts of antimony, shortly before Etude House opened its first branch in the Middle E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Care
Personal care or toiletries are consumer products used in personal hygiene, personal grooming or for beautification. Products Personal care includes products as diverse as cleansing pads, colognes, cotton swabs, cotton pads, deodorant, eye liner, facial tissue, hair clippers, lip gloss, lipstick, lip balm, lotion, makeup, hand soap, facial cleanser, body wash, nail files, pomade, perfumes, razors, shaving cream, moisturizer, baby powder, toilet paper, toothpaste, facial treatments, wet wipes, towels, and shampoo. Hotel application Typical toiletries offered at many hotels include: * small bar of soap * disposable shower cap * small bottle of moisturizer * small bottles of shampoo and conditioner * toilet paper * box of facial tissue * face towels * disposable shoe polishing cloth * Toothpaste * Toothbrush * Cologne Corporations Some of the major corporations in the personal care industry are: Other corporations, such as pharmacies (e.g. CVS/pharmacy, Walgreens) p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Yongsan has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Yongsan is located in central Seoul on the northern bank of the Han River, bordering the city districts of Jung to the north, Mapo to the west, Yeongdeungpo and Dongjak to the southwest, Seocho and Gangnam District to the southeast, and Seongdong to the east. Description Yongsan District is a district in central Seoul, South Korea. It sits to the north of the Han River and is part of the '' Seongjeosimni'' (Outer old Seoul) area immediately south of Seoul's historic center in Jung district on the southern side of Namsan. It is home to roughly 250,000 people and is divided into 20 dong, or neighborhoods. Notable locations in Yongsan District include Yongsan Station, the sprawling Yongsan Electronics Market, Haebangchon and the Itaewon commercial district. Itaewon is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaebol
A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exceeds legal authority. Several dozen large South Korean family-controlled corporate groups fall under this definition. The term first appeared in English text in 1972. Chaebols have also played a significant role in South Korean politics. In 1988, a member of a chaebol family, Chung Mong-joon, president of Hyundai Heavy Industries, successfully ran for the National Assembly of South Korea. Other business leaders were also chosen to be members of the National Assembly through proportional representation. Hyundai has made efforts in the thawing of North Korean relations, despite some controversy. Many South Korean family-run chaebols have been criticized for low dividend payouts and other governance practices that favor controlling shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korean Won
The Korean Republic won, unofficially the South Korean won (Symbol: ₩; Code: KRW; Korean: 대한민국 원) is the official currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and it appears only in foreign exchange rates. The currency is issued by the Bank of Korea, based in the capital city of Seoul. Etymology The old "won" was a cognate of the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen, which were both derived from the Spanish-American silver dollar. It is derived from the hanja (, ''won''), meaning "round", which describes the shape of the silver dollar. The won was subdivided into 100 ''jeon'' (), itself a cognate of the Chinese unit of weight mace and synonymous with money in general. The current won (1962 to present) is written in hangul only and does not officially have any hanja associated with it. First South Korean won History The Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
